ASHES -- Have been more active and firmer, sales having been made of 70 bbls., in lots, at $7 75@$8 12 1/2 for Pots, and $7 75@$8 for Pearls 100 lbs. Shippers are buying to fill Continental orders. Liberal exports were made during the week, to German ports, partly from first hands.

CANDLES -- Have been in good request, and held with more firmness.

COFFEE -- Has been in more demand, at buoyant prices, including Java at 26c.@27c.; Rio at 18 1/4c.@22c.; Maracaibo at 19c.@22c.; Laguayra at 21c.@22c.;St. Domingo at 17 1/2c.@17 3/4c.; Native Ceylon at 23c. lb., in gold. Sales, since our last, 9,100 bags Rio.

COTTON -- Has been in lively request and prices have favored sellers, Middlings closing buoyantly at 15c.@46c., chiefly within the range lb. The receipts thus far in the current week have averaged 4,775 bales a day, against sales and resales of 3,750 bales a day. The week's exports of Cotton from this port add up 3,713 bales, including 3,629 bales to Liverpool, and 84 to Glasgow.

FISH -- A good inquiry prevails for the principal kinds, at buoyant prices.

FLOUR AND MEAL -- State and Western Flour has been in limited demand at declining prices. Sales since our last amount to 8,000 bbls., including very inferior to choice Superfine State and Western, at $7@$7 60; poor to choice Extra State, at $7 85@$8 35, chiefly at $7 90@$8 10; round-hoop extra Ohio, inferior to good shipping brands, at $8 85@$9 15 bbl.

FRUIT -- A fair demand prevails for the leading articles in the line, at full and rising prices.

GRAIN -- Wheat has been less sought after, and has declined 1c.@3c. bushel, Winter being most depressed. Sales have been reported of 55, 000 bushels, including Red Western (Winter) at $2, Amber Wisconsin at $1 65@$1 66, Chicago Spring and Milwaukee Club at $1,60@$1 64, and Amber State at $2 05@$2 08 bushel. Corn has been more freely offered, and has been in less demand, at a reduction of 1c.@3C. bushel. Sales 90,000 bushels at 75c.@87c. for unsound, and 88c.@90c. for sound mixed Western, bushel. Barley quiet and nominal. Barley Malt is unaltered. Western Oats have been quiet and depressed, at 54c.@.55c., and State at 52c.@53c. bushel. Rye continues inactive and unsettled.

NAVAL STORES -- Have been more sought after and firmer to-day, including Spirits Turpentine, within a range of from $1 12@$1 18 gallon; Crude Turpentine at $5 25@$6 280 lbs.; and Rosin at $5 37 1/2@$17 50 280 lbs.; Tar at $7@$10 bbl.

NEW BEDFORD MARKET, WEEK ENDING SEPT. 11. -- The market has been less active since our last, although holders remain firm. The absence of any further news from the Arctic fleet has produced quiet in the market for whale. The transactions for the week embrace sales of 122 bbls. Sperm, at $2 30, and 240 bbls. Whale, at $1 67 1/2, which is an advance on previous quotations of the latter.

Imports of Sperm and Whale Oil and Whalebone into the United States.

Bls. sperm. Bls. whale. Lbs. bone.

From Jan. 1 to Sept. 11, 1865....27,450 66,447 479,500

Same time last year.............51,040 62,955 596,700

[Whalemen's Shipping List.

PETROLEUM -- Continues in demand at 35c.@36c. for Crude; 57c.@59c. for Refined, in bond; 76c.@77 1/2c. for do., free, gallon.

PRINTING CLOTHS -- The Providence Journal says there were no sales made last week. Mills all sold ahead. As goods are manufactured they go to the consumer. Most of the mills are sold up to the 1st of January.

PROVISIONS -- Pork has attracted more attention, at firmer prices. Sales have been reported, since our last, of 3,250 bbls., in lots, at $32 37 1/2@$32 75, closing at $32 37 1/2, cash, for New Mess; $30@$31 for 1863-4 Mess; $28 25@$29 for Prime Mesa; $31@$31 50 for thin Mess; $24 25@$25 for [???] bbl. Cut Meats are in fair demand, at 1[???] 1/2c. for Shoulders, and 19c.@23c. for Hams: sales equal to 450 pkgs. Bacon is dull; sales, 250 boxes Cumberland cut, on private terms. Lard is steadily advancing; sales, 750 tierces and bbls., at 21c.@27c., the latter rate for very choice, lb. Beef is in good request, at $11@$14 50 for Extra Mess; $8 50@$12 for Plain Mess; sales have been reported of 600 bbls. Prime Mess Beef is unaltered. Butter is in lair demand, at 32c.@40c. for poor to good, and 40c.@45c. for fancy State, and 23c.@32c. for Western lb. Cheese is quiet, at 10 1/2c.@16 1/2c. for poor to very choice lb. We quote:

FREIGHTS -- For Liverpool, the engagements included 3,000 Staves, at 30s.; also, by steamer, 575 bales Cotton, at 1/2d. lb., and 7,000 bushels Corn, at 6 [???]d. bushel. For Cork and orders, a brig, with grain, on private terms.

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